Fishing Articles

“The Promise on One Tree Hill” by Sir Graeme Dingle, published by Bateman books, price $49.99. Reviewed by Tony Orman. This 400 page book is an autobiography of Sir Graeme … Continue reading →

Press release The NZ Outdoors and Freedom Party is appalled that DoC wants to charge New Zealanders parking and any other access fees to visit National Parks and other conservation … Continue reading →

Special Report Will New Zealanders have to pay access fees to go tramping, trout fishing, deerstalking or bird watching or other outdoor recreation on their national parks and public conservation … Continue reading →

by Ben Hope   Current Fisheries Minister Shane Jones is an unlimited fan for fish farming. Just the other day, he named fish farming to the front line for investment … Continue reading →

Book Review: “Art of Fly Fishing” by Alan Simmons, published by Sunset Hunter Publications, price $30 plus GST plus $10 postage and handling. – total $45. Obtainable from <artofflyfishing.co.nz> Reviewed … Continue reading →

The Fast-Track Approvals Bill has faced significant opposition for various reasons  by Gary Taylor and Shay Schlaepfer (Environmental Defence Society) Comment: The Government’s u-turn in August that expert panels, not ministers, … Continue reading →

Opinion by Paul Revere Fresh water is a precious natural resource that belongs to all the people.It is also a valuable “commodity” that some people would like to own and control … Continue reading →

Below is a summary of a paper by scientists Marnie Prickett, a Research Fellow in the Department of Public Health, University of Otago and fellow scientists Adam Canning, Tim Chambers, … Continue reading →

A Classic Trout-fishing Quote I fish because I love to; because I love the environs where trout are found, which are invariably beautiful and hate the environs where crowds of … Continue reading →

by Tony Orman In my job as a farming journalist, I attended many field days aimed at making farmers more efficient. Two things struck me but both are interrelated. The … Continue reading →

Editor’s note:- “Foreign Control Watchdog” is the bulletin of CAFCA, a watch dog lobby group on foreign intrusion into NZ’s economy and environment. CAFCA deserves support and subscribers. Google CAFCA … Continue reading →

Sharon Murdoch did this cartoon in The Press Wednesday. Sir Geoffery Palmer has a good article on the same theme on NEWSROOM PRO today. Perhaps this could be posted as … Continue reading →

Special Report “Campaign Against Foreign control of Aotearoa” common known as CAFCA, has termed the government’s Fast Track Approvals Bill as Backward Facing Policy. Writing in the latest issue of … Continue reading →

Special Report Some economists are wanting more commercial pine forests and more planting of pines for carbon credits. And they are claiming that rivers and lakes would be cleaner if … Continue reading →

Opinion by Tony Orman   Should a government dictate to the public or should the people tell the government what to do? If you believe the government should be fearful … Continue reading →